Dr. Michael Haan (PhD, University of Toronto, 2006) is an Associate Professor at Western University. He
is also the Academic Director of Western’s Research Data Centre, and Director of Western’s
Collaborative Graduate Specialization in Migration and Ethnic Relations. His research interests intersect
the areas of demography, immigrant settlement, labour market integration, and data development. Dr.
Haan is widely consulted by provincial and federal governments for policy advice in the areas of
immigration, settlement services, the Canadian labour market, and population aging. Dr. Haan is
currently investigator or co-investigator on over ten million dollars of research focused on immigrant
settlement, developing welcoming communities, and identifying the factors that predict successful
retention of newcomers.